Back End Developer

Kibbi; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 97,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment (2 in-office)

4 weeks of vacation

RRSP matching

Health & lifestyle spending account

Education budget

Charitable donation matching

Comprehensive benefits

Company MacBook & home office budget

Team events

Job summary

Pixieset is seeking a Back End Software Developer II to design and evolve scalable backend services for a platform used by 1.6M+ photographers worldwide.

You will work on core services, APIs, and infrastructure, collaborating with Product, Design, and Engineering to ship high-impact features and improve performance. Hybrid work with in-office days is offered.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a Backend Developer or Platform Engineer building scalable backend services and infrastructure.
• Proficient with PHP and frameworks (Laravel, Yii, Symfony).
• Strong JavaScript experience (ES6, Webpack).
• Experience with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL).
• Solid understanding of data structures, HTTP and RESTful services, and cloud platforms such as AWS.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement features across the full stack, focusing on backend development using PHP (Laravel).
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code to support scalable backend systems.
• Deliver backend improvements and optimizations across multiple codebases.
• Help maintain product architecture, APIs, databases, and infrastructure.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements and solve complex technical challenges.
• Participate in code reviews and enforce coding standards.

Skills

Backend development

PHP

JavaScript

Tools

Laravel

Yii

Symfony

Webpack

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Docker

AWS

Job description

Opportunity Snapshot

Pixieset is hiring a Back End Software Developer II to help build and evolve our growing platform, supporting over 1.6 million photographers and creative professionals worldwide. As a member of the Platform team, you'll work across the stack with a focus on backend systems - building the core services, APIs, and infrastructure that power our expanding product suite. This role offers the opportunity to work on meaningful projects that are central to Pixieset’s continued growth. You’ll collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Engineering peers to ship high-impact features, improve scalability, and enhance the developer experience across teams. If you are self-motivated, collaborative, and passionate about technology, we’d love for you to join our team.

Your Impact

• Design, develop, and implement product features across the full stack, with a focus on backend development using PHP (Laravel).
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code to support scalable backend systems and user-facing functionality
• Deliver everything from user-facing improvements to backend optimizations and scalable system enhancements spanning multiple codebases
• Help improve and maintain the Pixieset product architecture, APIs, databases, and infrastructure
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements and work with team members to solve complex technical challenges
• Participate in code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices
• Research and integrate new technologies to enhance performance, security, and the development process

Role Requirements

• 3+ years of experience as a Backend Developer or Platform Engineer building scalable backend services and infrastructure
• Experience with PHP and preferably its frameworks (Laravel, Yii, or Symfony)
• Experience with JavaScript and preferably ES6, Webpack
• Experience with relational database management (MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.)
• Solid understanding of data structures and algorithms, and web technologies, including HTTP, RESTful services, Docker, and cloud platforms such as AWS

What We Offer

• Hybrid work environment (2 in-office days per week)
• 4 weeks of annual vacation & paid time off for office holiday closures
• RRSP matching
• $2,000 annual health & lifestyle spending account
• $1,000 annual education budget
• $1,000 annual charitable donation matching
• Comprehensive benefits: extended health, critical illness, long-term disability & life insurance
• Company-issued MacBook & home office budget
• Anniversary rewards & complimentary Pixieset premium account
• Team-building activities & company-wide events
• proudly certified as a Great Place to Work, ranked among Canada’s Best Workplaces, and named one of Canada’s Top Small & Medium Employers

The typical salary range for this position is CAD $96,900 - $132,300 annually. Salary offered will be based on skills, experience and market data.

Working at Pixieset

Pixieset is the #1 go-to platform for photographers to deliver photos, sell prints, book clients, get paid, and more, all in one place. We help millions of photographers and creatives around the world do more of what they love.

At Pixieset, you’ll find a culture built on collaboration, curiosity, and craftsmanship. We care deeply about clean design, thoughtful code, and meaningful work that creates real impact for our users. We value continuous learning, connection, and the power of technology to simplify complex challenges. Our team is diverse in background and perspective but united by a shared mission: building products that empower creatives to grow with purpose.

Pixieset is growing quickly but thoughtfully, combining the stability to think long-term with the agility to move fast. Whether you’re building new features, improving infrastructure, or shaping the customer experience, your work has both impact and purpose. Every feature we create helps creatives spend less time managing and more time creating.

For more information on Pixieset, please visit our careers page and follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, X and Instagram!